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Sikkim to allow tourism activities from Oct 10

September 20, 2020573 Views

The Sikkim government has allowed hotels, homestays and other tourism-related services to restart operations from October 10, officials said on Saturday. The Himalayan state has also decided to open its border with West Bengal for unrestricted movement of vehicles from October 1, they said. Lachung village in the North Sikkim A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the hotels and the tourism sector is expected soon, they added. Bookings for hotels and homestays will start from September 27, officials said. While the odd-even road rationing rule for public vehicles will be lifted from October 1, it may continue for private vehicles, they said. The odd-even rule, which was first implemented in Delhi to tackle air pollution by limiting the number of cars as per the last digit...

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With tourists slow to return, Egypt’s resorts and ancient sites face tough winter

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September 19, 2020395 Views

At the Pyramids of Giza, just a handful of tourists walks among the ancient wonders. Twelve people showed up to admire Luxor’s towering colonnades the day it reopened this month. At Egypt’s Red Sea resorts, visitor numbers are well below previous years. Even as international flights and tourist spots open up and Egypt’s coronavirus cases remain in check, officials, hotel owners and tour guides concede that the key winter season starting in October is going to be tough. That could be bad news for the economy. Tourism accounts for up to 15% of Egypt’s national output, and officials said it was losing around $1 billion each month after the sector all but shut down from March as the coronavirus pandemic struck. Egyptian officials say they are making every effort to reassure touri...

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South Africa to allow travel from all of Africa from Oct. 1

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September 19, 2020891 Views

South Africa will allow travel from Oct. 1 to and from all countries in Africa as well as other countries where levels of COVID-19 infections are not too high, a government minister said on Friday. For countries outside Africa, the government will determine whether entry is allowed depending on that country’s COVID-19 infection and transmission rate, cooperative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said. Johannesburg skyline The government will prepare a list of countries from where travel will be restricted, Dlamini-Zuma said, but did not specify when the list will be published. “International travel in the continent is allowed to all countries and from all countries,” she said. Travellers should have a negative COVID-19 test obtained not more than 72 hours before the d...

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Quick dash to 10K ft : Trek to Surkanda Devi temple at Dhanaulti

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September 19, 20202144 Views

Surkanda Devi temple (five kilometres from Dhanaulti towards Chamba) is best place for a short trip. There is a small uphill trek of around two kilometres for the temple. Temple is located at an altitude of 9995 feet. Surkanda is the most revered deity of the region. It takes around an hour to reach the temple. The trek starts from Kaddukhal village on the main Chamba road. Its an easy to moderate trek. Still there are ponies available for the climb (Rs 400 per person, one way). Even for those who are least interested in temples, this is trek worth doing for its sheer beauty. Being highest point in the region, you can have a 360 degree view of the area. But that's nothing, in clear weather you can have one of the best views of Garhwal Himalayas from here. https://youtu.be/6Sir4XRuG_U ...

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West Bengal to open its forests for tourists from Sep 23

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September 18, 20201081 Views1

Forests in West Bengal will be opened for tourists from September 23, officials have said. Every year the forests close down for two months due to the monsoon -- from July 15 to September 15, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic the forests have been out of bounds for tourists since the beginning of the lockdown in March, they said. Wild elephants at Dooars The state government decided to open the forests ahead of the festive season as the prolonged closure was bleeding the tourism economy, they added. The forests of West Bengal are like none other. Forests are strewn across the state from the northernmost tip, on the slopes of the high Himalayas, to the Dooars in the foothills, through several lesser-known forest, in the western tracts of the state and the fertile Gangetic pl...

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WTTC celebrates as 100 destinations get the Safe Travels stamp

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September 18, 2020559 Views

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce that in just three short months, 100 destinations are now using its ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, with the Philippines becoming the official 100th destination. WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, made history earlier this year when it launched the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, and today the Safe Travels stamp reached its first major milestone. The stamp, which was developed in order to help restore confidence in travellers and work to revive an ailing Travel & Tourism sector, is now also being used by many more major holiday destinations such as the Maldives, Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and Montenegro. Maldives The specially designed stamp enables travellers...

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Haridwar Kumbh to be numerically restricted

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September 18, 2020720 Views

The 2021 Haridwar Kumbh will be held with a restriction on the number of people congregating for the event, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Friday. "Passes will be issued to devotees as the congregation will be numerically restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic," Rawat told reporters here at a virtual interaction. Rawat said he had discussed the matter with saints and seers and they were in agreement with the idea of reducing the scale of the event numerically owing to the coronavirus pandemic. pilgrims at Kumbh. File photo "A numerically restricted Kumbh makes it necessary that devotees are allowed entry into the Kumbh fair on the basis of passes," Rawat said. It will be for the first time in the history of Kumbh Mela that passes will be ...

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United plan for global tourism needed

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September 17, 2020988 Views

The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in-person and virtually for its 112th session at Tbilisi, Georgia. This was the first major in-person event involving tourism and the United Nations held since the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The Executive Council was able to gather 170 delegates from 24 countries, who all agreed to support the Tbilisi Declaration with its commitment to making international travel safe again. The Council also decided to open a first UNWTO regional office. The Executive Council of the United Nations specialized agency ensures that the Organization fulfils its programme of work and adheres to its budget. After the session was opened by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Gacharia, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikash...

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Contactless technologies gaining traction in travel and tourism industry

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September 17, 2020498 Views

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the travel and tourism industry to a near standstill with prolonged lockdowns. Now that government authorities across several countries have relaxed air travel restrictions, airports and hotels are trying to re-build confidence in travelers. Against the backdrop, contactless technologies are proving to be a game changer for the industry, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Sneha Nigade, Disruptive Tech Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The COVID-19 pandemic became a wakeup call for the travel and tourism industry to accelerate investments in contactless technologies like biometric check-in at airports and keyless hotel entry, which significantly reduce potential risks associated with physical touchpoints.” The Innovation Explo...

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Nepal to allow mountain expeditions from October 17

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September 17, 2020517 Views

Nepal will commence expedition activities for foreigners from October 17. This was announced by the Nepalese government along with the decision to allow domestic airlines to operate flights to all destinations across the country from Thursday. Nepal halted its expedition activities in March as COVID-19 spread in the Himalayan nation. Hundreds of trekkers in remote parts of the country were hurriedly flown back to capital Kathmandu while some were evacuated to their respective countries. Early this month, Nepal government had decided to grant permission to allow a Bahrain Royal Guard expedition to climb Mt Lobuje East and Mt Manaslu. Based on the proposal from Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, a team of 15 Bahrainis along with Prince of Bahrain and three Brit...